Heliocentric

Heliocentric
Heliocentric He`li*o*cen"tric (h[=e]`l[i^]*[-o]*s[e^]n"tr[i^]k), Heliocentrical He`li*o*cen"tric"al (h[=e]`l[i^]*[-o]*s[e^]n"tr[i^]*kal), a. [Helio- + centric, centrical: cf. F. h['e]liocentrique.] (Astron.) pertaining to the sun's center, or appearing to be seen from it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; -- opposed to {geocentrical}. [1913 Webster]

{Heliocentric parallax}. See under {Parallax}.

{Heliocentric place}, {latitude}, {longitude}, etc. (of a heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc., of the body as viewed from the sun. [1913 Webster]


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  • heliocentric — 1680s, from HELIO (Cf. helio ) + CENTRIC (Cf. centric) …   Etymology dictionary

  • heliocentric — [hē΄lē ə sen′trik] adj. [ HELIO + CENTRIC] 1. calculated from, viewed as from, or belonging to the center of the sun 2. having or regarding the sun as the center …   English World dictionary

  • heliocentric — heliocentrically, adv. heliocentricity /hee lee oh sen tris i tee/, heliocentricism /hee lee oh sen treuh siz euhm/, n. /hee lee oh sen trik/, adj. Astron. 1. measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun. 2. having or… …   Universalium

  • heliocentric — he•li•o•cen•tric [[t]ˌhi li oʊˈsɛn trɪk[/t]] adj. 1) astron. measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun 2) astron. cvb having or representing the sun as a center: a heliocentric concept of the universe[/ex] • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • Heliocentric parallax — Heliocentric He li*o*cen tric (h[=e] l[i^]*[ o]*s[e^]n tr[i^]k), Heliocentrical He li*o*cen tric al (h[=e] l[i^]*[ o]*s[e^]n tr[i^]*kal), a. [Helio + centric, centrical: cf. F. h[ e]liocentrique.] (Astron.) pertaining to the sun s center, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Heliocentric place — Heliocentric He li*o*cen tric (h[=e] l[i^]*[ o]*s[e^]n tr[i^]k), Heliocentrical He li*o*cen tric al (h[=e] l[i^]*[ o]*s[e^]n tr[i^]*kal), a. [Helio + centric, centrical: cf. F. h[ e]liocentrique.] (Astron.) pertaining to the sun s center, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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